[TPR] THE MAJOR & TEAM Re: FINAL RESULTS ATTACHED

Tue Sep 17 16:28:44 PDT 2013

I'll do my best JB :-) Cool rolling hotel BTW :-)

____________
Steven Donegan
SSCC/NORC Life Member, Car #86
www.sscc.us

________________________________
 From: John Bentley <gndplne at yahoo.com>
To: Steven Donegan <steve at donegan.org>; Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>; mark skwarek <ehpantera at yahoo.com>; Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>; "tpr at teampanteraracing.com" <tpr at teampanteraracing.com>; Jim Wallace <pantera_4220 at yahoo.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: [TPR] THE MAJOR & TEAM Re:  FINAL RESULTS ATTACHED

Steve,

You can always plan to embarrass yourself next year! :)  Good times....

JB|

________________________________
 From: Steven Donegan <steve at donegan.org>
To: Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>; mark skwarek <ehpantera at yahoo.com>; Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>; "tpr at teampanteraracing.com" <tpr at teampanteraracing.com>; Jim Wallace <pantera_4220 at yahoo.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: [TPR] THE MAJOR & TEAM Re:  FINAL RESULTS ATTACHED

You know my visage turns milk sour, cracks mirrors, etc - WTF you want my picture for?

It was a blast MD - I enjoyed meeting everyone at JB's rolling bordello. Thanks for the hospitality JB - if I had been there with Alvin rather than Mel I'm sure I could have embarrassed myself big time :-)

____________
Steven Donegan
SSCC/NORC Life Member, Car #86
www.sscc.us

________________________________
 From: Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>
To: mark skwarek <ehpantera at yahoo.com>; Steven Donegan <steve at donegan.org>; Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>; "tpr at teampanteraracing.com" <tpr at teampanteraracing.com>; Jim Wallace <pantera_4220 at yahoo.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 3:48 PM
Subject: THE MAJOR & TEAM Re: [TPR] FINAL RESULTS ATTACHED

For everyone who didn't meet the Major (aka BULLET) here are a couple photos of the team (THE German, Mark, JB, and THE Major)....AND one more of the Major...you gota love the Major...just missing Steve Donegan! 

MD

________________________________
 From: mark skwarek <ehpantera at yahoo.com>
To: Teampantera <teampantera at yahoo.com>; Steven Donegan <steve at donegan.org>; Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>; "tpr at teampanteraracing.com" <tpr at teampanteraracing.com>; Jim Wallace <pantera_4220 at yahoo.com> 
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: [TPR] FINAL RESULTS ATTACHED

Just got home. 

I had a great time meeting everyone and have many new friends. It was a great learning experience for me.  

You all have brought up many interesting points and some great suggestions. 

I think that when "The Major" comes again we can knock off another 10 years if Asa just plays with the Navi system and lets him out with the boys. 

I'm already looking forward to the next time we meet. I WILL BE DRIVING!!!!! 

From: Teampantera <teampantera at yahoo.com>
To: Steven Donegan <steve at donegan.org>; Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>; " tpr at teampanteraracing.com" <tpr at teampanteraracing.com> 
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: [TPR] FINAL RESULTS ATTACHED

Great ideas Steve.
Thanks.for invitr...but I will be movin shortly up to SF for work on HSR project initially to Fresno so enjoy the rally...
Again, I THINK you have great ideas but its not US you have to convince...its the board....but I like the "Hand Timers Award".......Mike Borders had such an award at the 3 MKM eventd...sadly all 3 of them which I ran are all history. 
Maybe start a petition we could submit.to all three orr groups (SSCC, BORR, SORC)....
I saw quite a few 1st timers many of them with sports cars who were young guys and gals....lots of enthsiasm among.them and many of those you probably drafted into
"TEAM INVADERS".
We were happy to be drafted onto your team...but when you hit 140.75 and dont get a mention I think okay....I am not there to get a mention....I am there to have fun. ;-)

Steven Donegan <steve at donegan.org> wrote:
>We DID have fun passing a Pantera ON A TRAILER :-) And yes I do understand the risks/logistics of driving one all the way there and back - like the Z's - you have a tire problem on the way there and frankly the odds of getting it resolved before the race is about zero (the Z's tires are usually special order - the Pantera ones I expect are also).
>
>So Dawg, I arranged a Z run to Hell's Kitchen next Saturday - care to grace us with your presence in the cat? Or you could ride shotgun with me or John - of course that would be in a GAY car :-) (hmmm, perhaps I'll change from bright red paint to shocking pink when the time comes for new paint?) ROTFLMAO :-)
>
>So - there are always comments about electronics messing with the spirit of the SSCC and ORR's in general - I agree. So Here is my proposal:
>
>1) Use anything at all except course notes/stopwatches - handicap +1 seconds
>
>2) Trailer your car instead of driving it there and back - handicap +1 seconds (this requires the vehicle be street legal)
>
>3) Drive a purpose-built race car - handicap +1 seconds 
>
>
>We could probably get even nastier :-) And frankly I would accept my handicap, but item 1 would pretty much take away ALL of the damned Corvette's edge :-) Breaks my heart :-)
>
> 
>____________
>Steven Donegan
>SSCC/NORC Life Member, Car #86
>http://www.sscc.us/
>
>
>
>________________________________
> From: Teampantera <teampantera at yahoo.com>
>To: Steven Donegan <steve at donegan.org>; Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>; " tpr at teampanteraracing.com" <tpr at teampanteraracing.com> 
>Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 5:36 PM
>Subject: Re: [TPR] FINAL RESULTS ATTACHED
> 
>
>
>Of course you had fun...we all did...you probably even had fun when you and John passed us towing the pantera so you could say,
>"I  passed a PANTERA"
>Okay I am not gonna make fun of your 3 year computer geek NAVIQUESSER experiment because like everyone else I want one too...it may be gay but Mark wants one too and yea he's a liberal too ;-)
>
>Steven Donegan <steve at donegan.org> wrote:
>>Actually I find 100 MPH target to be quite fun :-) But then I am trying to zero my time, and anything above 120 or so will make my navigator say 'no way' :-) And she is my wife so the only times I'll be able to go faster (after I ace 100 class) is with my other Navigator Alvin - he has no fear - hell he went flying with me while I was PIC :-)
>>
>>The run yesterday was a blast - sadly I was 22 seconds slow - gruesome details boiled down to a car with tire pressure monitoring system telling me I was about to lose a tire - so the narrows were run at 85 MPH as a blowout there would be ugly (and potentially messing up the car, or getting us injured or worse hitting a mountain at triple digit speeds just wasn't worth the risk). After exit I simply did not have enough time (or confidence in the tires at 120+) to make up the lost time... I believe the TPMS warning was BS, but have not yet checked everything.
>>
>>That said - we still had a blast! I believe I'll investigate run flat's since I need new tires for May anyway :-)
>>
>>
>> 
>>____________
>>Steven Donegan
>>SSCC/NORC Life Member, Car #86
>>www.sscc.us
>>
>>
>>
>>________________________________
>> From: Teampantera <teampantera at yahoo.com>
>>To: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>; tpr at teampanteraracing.com 
>>Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 5:01 PM
>>Subject: Re: [TPR] FINAL RESULTS ATTACHED
>> 
>>
>>I am glad to hear your dad bullet had a good time. He is an amazing man.
>>
>>Dont beat yourself up on timing...sure the Pope is gonna share how he did it assuming you dont want to run in his class! ;-)))
>>
>>So  I understand you want that 1st place  but honestly as JB suggested it does take some of the fun out of it when you know you have to be within a THOUSANDS of a second to win.
>>
>>I think for those guys like or Mark  who jist want to run balls out part of the satisfaction is going fast and finishing. For others like Steve Donegan stuck in 100 MPH HELL for 10 uears it is okay too...that is my liberal answer.
>>
>>What you and Mark (and JB, Peter, the pope, Rich, and everyone else who has done this) have accomplished is to do drive your vintage panteras (I used to do it too) far from home to race or rally and then drive home again. Just that alone is BIG in my book.
>>
>>So be proud of what you did...
>>I am proud of you and all the guys. It is about the team and the friendships and the adrenelin, and the competition but first of all above everything else it is geting away feom home.....no just kidding about that. ;-))))
>>
>>Go have a beer and relax.
>>
>>
>>
>>Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Bullet and I are in Ontario Oregon overnighting prior to the final run  
>>>home tomorrow.  The Pantera continued to run well at 60, 70 and 75 MPH  
>>>in the appropriate zones and even did well up to about 85 when  
>>>passing. No complaints.
>>>
>>>I think Dad (that's Bullet) had a great time.  It looked to me like it  
>>>took at least 10 years off him while we were in Ely and just hanging  
>>>out.  It was a really great trip this year.
>>>
>>>We've already been noodling ideas on what we need to do to the Pantera  
>>>next, to make it even better at 120 and faster.  I'll post more  
>>>details in the next couple of days.
>>>
>>>I stuck to the plan this year and managed to be only about 5.5 seconds  
>>>off time.  I should have been closer, I'll tell you later, why I wasn't.
>>>
>>>Asa Jay
>>>
>>>-- 
>>>Asa Jay Laughton - sent from somewhere other than home
>>>******************************************************
>>>http://www.racingagainstautism.com
>>>http://www.teampanteraracing.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Quoting Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>:
>>>
>>>> Boyz,
>>>> Mark asked (great idea!) if I would scan results so here they are.  
>>>> make sure you check 120 and 140 classes cause those are your heros!  
>>>> ;-))))
>>>>
>>>> ME HOME.....thanks to Peter the German for riding shotgun to and from Ely.
>>>> Good Times
>>>>
>>>> Dawg
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>I am glad to hear your dad bullet had a good time. He is an amazing man.
>
>Dont beat yourself up on timing...sure the Pope is gonna share how he did it assuming you dont want to run in his class! ;-)))
>
>So  I understand you want that 1st place  but honestly as JB suggested it does take some of the fun out of it when you know you have to be within a THOUSANDS of a second to win.
>
>I think for those guys like or Mark  who jist want to run balls out part of the satisfaction is going fast and finishing. For others like Steve Donegan stuck in 100 MPH HELL for 10 uears it is okay too...that is my liberal answer.
>
>What you and Mark (and JB, Peter, the pope, Rich, and everyone else who has done this) have accomplished is to do drive your vintage panteras (I used to do it too) far from home to race or rally and then drive home again. Just that
> alone is BIG in my book.
>
>So be proud of what you did...
>I am proud of you and all the guys. It is about the team and the friendships and the adrenelin, and the competition but first of all above everything else it is geting away feom home.....no just kidding about that. ;-))))
>
>Go have a beer and relax.
>
>
>
>Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
>
>>Bullet and I are in Ontario Oregon overnighting prior to the final run  
>>home tomorrow.  The Pantera continued to run well at 60, 70 and 75 MPH  
>>in the appropriate zones and even did well up to about 85 when  
>>passing. No complaints.
>>
>>I think Dad (that's Bullet) had a great time.  It looked to me like it  
>>took at least 10 years off him while we were in Ely and just hanging  
>>out.  It was a really great
> trip this year.
>>
>>We've already been noodling ideas on what we need to do to the Pantera  
>>next, to make it even better at 120 and faster.  I'll post more  
>>details in the next couple of days.
>>
>>I stuck to the plan this year and managed to be only about 5.5 seconds  
>>off time.  I should have been closer, I'll tell you later, why I wasn't.
>>
>>Asa Jay
>>
>>-- 
>>Asa Jay Laughton - sent from somewhere other than home
>>******************************************************
>>http://www.racingagainstautism.com
>>http://www.teampanteraracing.com
>>
>>
>>
>>Quoting Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>:
>>
>>> Boyz,
>>> Mark asked (great idea!) if I would scan results so here they are.  
>>> make sure you check 120 and 140 classes cause those are your heros!  
>>> ;-))))
>>>
>>> ME HOME.....thanks to Peter the German for riding shotgun to and from Ely.
>>> Good Times
>>>
>>> Dawg
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>_______________________________________________
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>>TPR at teampanteraracing.com
>>http://teampanteraracing.com/mailman/listinfo/tpr_teampanteraracing.com
>_______________________________________________
>
>
>
>________________________________
> From: Teampantera <teampantera at yahoo.com>
>To: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>; tpr at teampanteraracing.com 
>Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 5:01 PM
>Subject: Re: [TPR] FINAL RESULTS ATTACHED
> 
>
>I am glad to hear your dad bullet had a good time. He is an amazing man.
>
>Dont beat yourself up on timing...sure the Pope is gonna share how he did it assuming you dont want to run in his class! ;-)))
>
>So  I understand you want that 1st place  but honestly as JB suggested it does take some of the fun out of it when you know you have to be within a THOUSANDS of a second to win.
>
>I think for those guys like or Mark  who jist want to run balls out part of the satisfaction is going fast and finishing. For others like Steve Donegan stuck in 100 MPH HELL for 10 uears it is okay too...that is my liberal answer.
>
>What you and Mark (and JB, Peter, the pope, Rich, and everyone else who has done this) have accomplished is to do drive your vintage panteras (I used to do it too) far from home to race or rally and then drive home again. Just that alone is BIG in my book.
>
>So be proud of what you did...
>I am proud of you and all the guys. It is about the team and the friendships and the adrenelin, and the competition but first of all above everything else it is geting away feom home.....no just kidding about that. ;-))))
>
>Go have a beer and relax.
>
>
>
>Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
>
>>Bullet and I are in Ontario Oregon overnighting prior to the final run  
>>home tomorrow.  The Pantera continued to run well at 60, 70 and 75 MPH  
>>in the appropriate zones and even did well up to about 85 when  
>>passing. No complaints.
>>
>>I think Dad (that's Bullet) had a great time.  It looked to me like it  
>>took at least 10 years off him while we were in Ely and just hanging  
>>out.  It was a really great trip this year.
>>
>>We've already been noodling ideas on what we need to do to the Pantera  
>>next, to make it even better at 120 and faster.  I'll post more  
>>details in the next couple of days.
>>
>>I stuck to the plan this year and managed to be only about 5.5 seconds  
>>off time.  I should have been closer, I'll tell you later, why I wasn't.
>>
>>Asa Jay
>>
>>-- 
>>Asa Jay Laughton - sent from somewhere other than home
>>******************************************************
>>http://www.racingagainstautism.com
>>http://www.teampanteraracing.com
>>
>>
>>
>>Quoting Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>:
>>
>>> Boyz,
>>> Mark asked (great idea!) if I would scan results so here they are.  
>>> make sure you check 120 and 140 classes cause those are your heros!  
>>> ;-))))
>>>
>>> ME HOME.....thanks to Peter the German for riding shotgun to and from Ely.
>>> Good Times
>>>
>>> Dawg
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>_______________________________________________
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Actually I find 100 MPH target to be quite fun :-) But then I am trying to zero my time, and anything above 120 or so will make my navigator say 'no way' :-) And she is my wife so the only times I'll be able to go faster (after I ace 100 class) is with my other Navigator Alvin - he has no fear - hell he went flying with me while I was PIC :-)

The run yesterday was a blast - sadly I was 22 seconds slow - gruesome details boiled down to a car with tire pressure monitoring system telling me I was about to lose a tire - so the narrows were run at 85 MPH as a blowout there would be ugly (and potentially messing up the car, or getting us injured or worse hitting a mountain at triple digit speeds just wasn't worth the risk). After exit I simply did not have enough time (or confidence in the tires at 120+)
 to
 make up the lost
 time... I believe the TPMS warning was BS, but have not yet checked everything.

That said - we still had a blast! I believe I'll investigate run flat's since I need new tires for May anyway :-)

____________
Steven Donegan
SSCC/NORC Life Member, Car #86
www.sscc.us

From: Teampantera <teampantera at yahoo.com>
To: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>; tpr at teampanteraracing.com 
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: [TPR] FINAL RESULTS ATTACHED

I am glad to hear your dad bullet had a good time. He is an amazing man.

Dont beat yourself up on timing...sure the Pope is gonna share how he did it assuming you dont want to run in his class! ;-)))

So  I understand you want that 1st place  but honestly as JB suggested it does take some of the fun out of it when you know you have to be within a THOUSANDS of a second to win.

I think for those guys like or Mark  who jist want to run balls out part of the satisfaction is going fast and finishing. For others like Steve Donegan stuck in 100 MPH HELL for 10 uears it is okay too...that is my liberal answer.

What you and Mark (and JB, Peter, the pope, Rich, and everyone else who has done this) have accomplished is to do drive your vintage panteras (I used to do it too) far from home to race or rally and then drive home
 again. Just that
 alone is BIG in my book.

So be proud of what you did...
I am proud of you and all the guys. It is about the team and the friendships and the adrenelin, and the competition but first of all above everything else it is geting away feom home.....no just kidding about that. ;-))))

Go have a beer and relax.

Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:

>Bullet and I are in Ontario Oregon overnighting prior to the final run  
>home tomorrow.  The Pantera continued to run well at 60, 70 and 75 MPH  
>in the appropriate zones and even did well up to about 85 when  
>passing. No complaints.
>
>I think Dad (that's Bullet) had a great time.  It looked to me like it  
>took at least 10 years off him while we were in Ely and just hanging  
>out.  It was a really great
 trip this year.
>
>We've already been noodling ideas on what we need to do to the Pantera  
>next, to make it even better at 120 and faster.  I'll post more  
>details in the next couple of days.
>
>I stuck to the plan this year and managed to be only about 5.5 seconds  
>off time.  I should have been closer, I'll tell you later, why I wasn't.
>
>Asa Jay
>
>-- 
>Asa Jay Laughton - sent from somewhere other than home
>******************************************************
>http://www.racingagainstautism.com/
>http://www.teampanteraracing.com/
>
>
>
>Quoting Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>:
>
>> Boyz,
>> Mark asked (great idea!) if I would scan results so here they are.  
>> make sure you check 120 and 140 classes cause those are your heros!  
>> ;-))))
>>
>> ME HOME.....thanks to Peter the German for riding shotgun to and from Ely.
>> Good Times
>>
>> Dawg
>>
>
>
>
>
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